Will Continue Opposing Sardari System, Says Maulana Hidayat-ur-Rehman
QUETTA: Balochistan Assembly member Maulana Hidayat-ur-Rehman Baloch has said that the provincial rulers are concerned only with protecting their own interests, while ordinary people have been left without support. He vowed to continue opposing the Sardari (tribal chieftain) system and announced that he would present a resolution against it in the provincial assembly, backed by complete documentation.
Addressing a press conference in Quetta, Maulana Hidayat-ur-Rehman expressed serious concern over the overall situation in Balochistan, particularly the deteriorating law and order situation and rising inflation.
He said buses carrying passengers were being stopped and taken away from national highways, with no one taking action to prevent such incidents. He added that although resolutions were presented in the assembly, the situation on the ground remained entirely different.
Reaffirming his stance, he said he would continue raising his voice against the Sardari system regardless of opposition from any quarter and would soon submit a resolution against it, supported by comprehensive documents.
Maulana Hidayat-ur-Rehman said resistance was not the solution to problems and that peaceful political struggle was the need of the hour. He stressed the need for peaceful efforts to help people overcome the prevailing atmosphere of fear.
Emphasising freedom of expression, he said the freedom of the pen should be encouraged rather than restricted.
He also announced that a major public gathering would be held on November 22 to protest against rising inflation and worsening law and order in the province.
